Ogyen Choling: A Manor in Central Bhutan
““Most of what we know about our genealogy, history, traditions, family stories and secrets were told to us by our parents, older relatives, family friends, attendants and elders from the village.””
Wall painting in the Drolma lhakhang, showing Ashi Tsedon and Ashi Sonam Choden, wives of Dzongpon Ugyen Dorji.
Sketch of the landscape (above) showing resemblence to an elephant with its trunk in the Tang rive (below)
This book features articles, reflections, architectural diagrams, and photographs and images about Ogyencholing manor in Bumthang Bhutan. Ogyencholing manor was established in the 15th century, and was historically an important political, economic and religious center. Today, it remains a site of cultural heritage. In this book Francoise Pommaret locates Ogyencholing in the regional historical context, while Pierre Pichard provides rich details about the manor’s traditional architecture, and members of the Ogyencholing family share their memories and personal experiences of growing up and living there.
